Qualified Social Worker | MASH
- Knowsley, Merseyside
- £31.15 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Hybrid working
- Mileage reimbursement
- Supervision
- Dedicated consultant - one point of contact
- Keep your CPD/training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
- Weekly payroll
- Competitive pay rates
- Working with a top local authority
- Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
- Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&Cs apply)
- Access to 100's of discounts through the Happi App
- Access to free healthcare and financial advice
- Screen and assess referrals made to Children's Services, identifying levels of risk and need in line with local thresholds.
- Gather and analyse information from multiple partner agencies including Police, Health, Education, and Probation to build a full picture of the child's situation.
- Apply thresholds and decision-making frameworks to determine appropriate levels of intervention, ensuring timely and proportionate responses.
- Complete safeguarding triage and assessments (Section 17/47 of the Children Act 1989) to identify children in need or at risk of significant harm.
- Make evidence-based decisions on outcomes, such as Early Help support, Child in Need plans, or progression to statutory services.
- Liaise with professionals in multi-agency settings, participating in strategy discussions and planning meetings where necessary.
- Ensure all case records, chronologies, and assessments are accurately recorded on the electronic case management system (e.g., Liquid Logic).
- Provide written summaries and recommendations to inform strategy meetings or transfers to locality teams.
- Work to tight timescales in a fast-paced environment where prioritisation and critical thinking are key.
- Promote a child-centred, strengths-based approach in all decision-making, upholding principles of safeguarding and social justice.
- Social Work England registered
- Enhanced DBS
- Social Work Degree or equivalent
- Children